Skip next section Trump says ceasefire still holds after Gaza fighting
10/20/2025October 20, 2025
Trump says ceasefire still holds after Gaza fighting
US President said the ceasefire was still in effect after Israel launched deadly airstrikes and halted all aid to Gaza on Sunday, claiming its troops came under fire from Hamas.
“Yeah, it is,” Trump told reporters when asked if the truce was holding.
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and dozens of Palestinians died as both sides blamed the other for violating the ceasefire.
Trump said Hamas leadership may not be involved in the violations.
“We think maybe the leadership isn’t involved in that,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
“Either way … it’s going to be handled toughly but properly.”
Trump was unsure if the Israeli strikes were justified. He said, “I’d have to get back to you on that.”
Vice President JD Vance said Sunday he may visit Israel soon, adding the administration wants to “check on how things are going.” On the ceasefire, he noted there will be “fits and starts.”
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10/20/2025October 20, 2025
Aid to Gaza set to resume
Humanitarian aid to Gaza was set to resume Monday, Israeli security sources told news outlets, without providing further details. Lack of access to proper nutrition and medicine has excaberated the death toll in Gaza, which according to the United Nations is at least 70,000, most of them civilians.
Israel halted aid to the Palestinian territory on Sunday after accusing Hamas of violating the truce by firing on its soldiers.
It was unclear whether the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen.
Israel said last week that the crossing’s reopening would depend on Hamas fulfilling its obligations under the ceasefire.
Israel says Hamas is delaying the return of hostage bodies. Hamas has released all 20 living captives and 12 of the 28 deceased. US President Trump has said that he believes Hamas is acting in good faith to try and locate the bodies of the deceased hostages.
The militant group said it needs time and technical assistance to recover the remaining bodies from beneath Gaza’s rubble.
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There’s international pressure on both Israel and Hamas to stick to the ceasefire in Gaza, despite deadly clashes on Sunday.
The Israeli military said it hit Hamas targets across the territory after militants fired an anti-tank missile at its troops, killing two soldiers.
Local residents and health officials said at least 26 Palestinians were killed in the strikes.
Still, both sides say they remain committed to the truce, which aims to end more than two years of war.
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was holding and added: “We want to make sure it’s going to be very peaceful.”
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